Month: October 2022

Maximizing your Social Security income should be a key part of your retirement plan. As Americans often enjoy longer retirements, the guaranteed lifetime income for Social Security is an even more important part of maintaining your financial security as you age. With a near record Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023, the maximum Social
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Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about whether there really are “maximum” retirement benefit rates, whether applying for spousal benefits would have been advantageous and how the earnings test works. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc. See more Ask Larry answers
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In this article VSAT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The offices of satellite operator Inmarsat in central London. Leon Neal | AFP | Getty Images The U.K.’s competition regulator launched an in-depth probe into American satellite internet company Viasat’s $7.3 billion deal to buy British rival Inmarsat. The Competition and Markets Authority on Friday
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In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is sacked by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Drue Tranquill (49) in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. Tammy Ljungblad | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The National Football
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Emily the Criminal Courtesy: John Patton Ford In the new film “Emily the Criminal,” the title character, played by actress Aubrey Plaza, is almost always in a state of fear. There are moments where Emily’s dread lifts: after one of her successful heists, when she’s painting in her apartment to classical music or when she’s
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Poverty rates rose for older Americans in 2021 and it was the only demographic group to experience rising poverty, according to the U.S. Census. Eroding pensions, increases in Social Security’s normal retirement age, and big gaps in access to retirement savings plans at work are causing elderly income security in the United States to fall.
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In this article DWAC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the social media platform, Truth Social logo seen displayed on a smartphone with a photo of former US President Donald Trump displayed in the background. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump’s media company fired an executive
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In a wide-ranging speech during the opening session of the 20th Chinese Communist Party’s Congress, Xi spoke firmly about China’s resolve for reunification with the self-governed island, which Beijing considers part of its territory. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping said China reserves the option of “taking all
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A smartphone with the Starlink logo displayed on the screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Elon Musk said in a tweet Saturday that his company SpaceX would continue to fund Starlink satellite internet terminals for the Ukrainian government as it battles invading Russian forces. “The hell with it,” the billionaire tweeted, “even though Starlink
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In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of the Nations Largest Banks, in Hart Building on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase on
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